Obituaries

Oct 27, 2016

Andrew Talmadge Davis passed away October 27, 2016 at the age of 23. He was born June 11, 1993 in Avon Park, Florida.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Betty Lee Lawley Dempsey.

He is survived by his father, Andrew Leon Davis; mother, Sheila Dempsey Davis; grandparents, Sharon and Leon Davis and Donald...

Oct 26, 2016

Annie Lou Johnson, age 90, of Clanton, AL, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016.

She is preceded by her husband: Housand Dan Johnson; son: Robert Johnson; and parents: Robert and Edna Walker.

Mrs. Johnson is survived by her daughter: Carolyn Green (Raymond) of Clanton; son: Charles Johnson (Pat) of Selma; sister: Evelyn Ross...

Oct 26, 2016

Joseph R. Godwin passed away October 26, 2016 at the age of 78. He was born in Selma, Alabama on March 20, 1938 to the late Rufus C. “R.C.” Godwin and Melba Godwin.

He is survived by his sister, Sandra Godwin “Frank” Moore of Selma, Al., nieces, Alison (Andrew) McClure of Selma, Al., Angela (Michel) Stringfellow of...

Oct 22, 2016

Frances Faye Green Sealy passed away October 22, 2016 at the age of 79. She was born March 3, 1937 to the late Lester Pettus Green and Myrtle Lee Bridges Green Broughton.

She was preceded in death by husband, James Murphy Sealy, Sr.; son, James Murphy “Bud” Sealy, Jr., grandsons, James Allen Walker and Jeffrey Mark Davenport;...

Oct 21, 2016

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Oct 19, 2016

Albert Edward “Slim” Cooper, 97, of Selma passed away peacefully in Park Place Nursing Home on October 19, 2016. He was born June 16, 1919 in Sylacauga, Al., the son of the late Willie and Annie (McTigue) Cooper. Ed was a supervisor at Dallas Beverage Bottling Company retiring after 35 years of employment.

Ed was a member...

Oct 17, 2016

Juliette O'Shields, age 87, of Selma, AL, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady O'Shields; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ferma Ashe; sisters, Marguarite Preston, Florine Ingram and Evelyn Hamm, and brother, Jack Ashe. Surviving are her daughters, Carolyn (Bob) Kiess of Douglasville, GA and Diane Williamson of Valley Grande, AL; grandchildren, Julie...

Oct 17, 2016

Juliette O'Shields, age 87, of Selma, AL, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady O'Shields; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ferma Ashe; sisters, Marguarite Preston, Florine Ingram and Evelyn Hamm, and brother, Jack Ashe. Surviving are her daughters, Carolyn (Bob) Kiess of Douglasville, GA and Diane Williamson of Valley Grande, AL; grandchildren, Julie...

Oct 17, 2016

Juliette O'Shields, age 87, of Selma, AL, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady O'Shields; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ferma Ashe; sisters, Marguarite Preston, Florine Ingram and Evelyn Hamm, and brother, Jack Ashe. Surviving are her daughters, Carolyn (Bob) Kiess of Douglasville, GA and Diane Williamson of Valley Grande, AL; grandchildren, Julie...

Oct 11, 2016

William Stewart "Will" Rountree passed away October 11, 2016 at the age of 20. He was born January 23, 1996 to Ben Stewart Rountree and Elizabeth Anne.

Graveside services will be Sunday, October 16, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Valley Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery with Rector Jack Alvey officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. The family...

Oct 10, 2016

Betty Hudgins Jones passed away October 10, 2016 at the age of 77.

She was born January 7, 1939 to the late Ezra Hutchins and Odell Bradberry Hudgins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Larry Jones and sister, Faye Smith.

She is survived by her children, Cindy (Tommy) Ellis and Kenneth D....

Oct 10, 2016

Col. John G. Schmitt, Jr. U.S.A.F. (Ret) passed away October 10, 2016 at the age of 93. He was born June 4, 1923 to the late John G. Schmitt, Sr. and Anna Shaffer Schmitt.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Plummer Schmitt.

He is survived by his children, John G. (Teja) Schmitt,...

Oct 9, 2016

Shirley Joyce King Cook, 78, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, October 9, 2016.

She is preceded by her husband: Jesse Cook; and parents: Gilbert and Nina King.

Mrs. Cook is survived by her sister: Kay Fick (Dick); children: Rusty Cook of Huntsville, Ricky Cook of Selma, Cissy Cook of Selma; grandchildren: Magan Hollon (Josh), Austin...

Oct 9, 2016

Bessie Bradshaw Smith Ratcliffe of Selma, Alabama died on Sunday October 9, 2016 at the age of 83.

Bessie was born in Selma, Alabama on August 12, 1933 to Royal Randolph Smith and Janie Little Smith.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Jefferson Goode Ratcliffe, both of her parents, and an older sister, Jane Smith...

Oct 5, 2016

Harold Joe Bradford, age 80. of Tyler, AL, passed away October 5, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife, Etta B. Bradford and parents, Jackson and Ola Bradford. Surviving are his children, Joan Elizabeth (Lee) King, William Cheyenne (Kathy) Bradford, Marilyn Zinke and Billie Jo Bradford (David Belcher); brother, John (Mary) Bradford; ten grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren and numerous...

Oct 5, 2016

Claude C. Boykin, Jr., 87, of Huntsville, passed away Wednesday.  Mr. Boykin served in the U.S. Navy from 1948 to 1952, and graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Electrical Engineering in 1962. He was a Computer Systems Designer for NASA from 1962 to 1988. After retirement, he and his wife travelled extensively, both in the U.S. and...

Oct 2, 2016

James Haywood Nichols, age 78, of Centreville, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016.

He is preceded in death by his wife: Corrine Nichols; son: Jamie Nichols, brothers, Stewart C. Nichols and William Nichols and brother in law, Landon Woods.

Mr. Nichols is survived by his brother: Fred Nichols (Ann) of Marion; sister: Marie Woods of Marion; sister...

Sep 26, 2016

Lillian H. Gardner, age 88, of Selma, AL, passed away September 26, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, John M. Gardner; parents, Alto and Erin Pauline Heath and son, Eddie Gardner. Surviving are her children, Ben (Tere) Gardner and Marianne (Joe) Rudolph; grandchildren, Jimmy (Sheba) Gardner, Kellie (Richard) Robinson, Brandi Gardner, Ryan (Kristen) Gardner, Somers Gardner, Madison...

Sep 26, 2016

Nicholas LaRue Horne, Jr., age 67, of Selma, AL, passed away September 26, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nicholas L. and Ruth Horne. He is survived by his wife, Mary Horne; son, Nicholas "Nick" LaRue (Jami) Horne, III; sisters, Charlotte Danielson and Mary Banning and two grandchildren, Anna Elizabeth Horne and Parker Grant Horne. Graveside services...

Sep 26, 2016

Nicholas LaRue Horne, Jr., age 67, of Selma, AL, passed away September 26, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nicholas L. and Ruth Horne. He is survived by his wife, Mary Horne; son, Nicholas "Nick" LaRue (Jami) Horne, III; sisters, Charlotte Danielson and Mary Banning and two grandchildren, Anna Elizabeth Horne and Parker Grant Horne. Graveside services...